Gold Nanowires

Gold Nanowires are nanoscale wires with various applications including optical coatings, electronics, liquid crystals, transparent thin films, and medical therapies. Gold nanowires are generally immediately available in most volumes. Nano Research Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec , ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade.

Properties of Gold Nanowires

Electrical Conductivity: Gold is an excellent conductor of electricity, and this property is retained in the nanowire form. Gold nanowires exhibit low electrical resistance, making them ideal for use in nanoelectronics, interconnects, and conductive components in devices.

Chemical Stability: One of the key advantages of gold is its resistance to oxidation and corrosion, even in harsh environments. Gold nanowires retain this chemical stability, making them suitable for use in applications that require long-term durability and performance, such as biosensors or environmental sensors.

Surface Area: Due to their nanometer-scale dimensions, have a high surface-area-to-volume ratio, which enhances their reactivity. This makes them ideal candidates for use in catalysis, sensor applications, and energy storage systems, where surface interactions are critical.

Plasmonic Properties: Gold is known for its unique plasmonic properties, which refer to the ability to support surface plasmon resonances (SPR) that enhance light absorption and scattering. In particular, can exhibit these properties in the visible and near-infrared regions, making them useful in optical sensing, imaging, and catalysis.

Mechanical Strength and Flexibility: While is a soft metal, gold nanowires exhibit enhanced mechanical properties, including higher tensile strength and elasticity compared to bulk gold. This makes them suitable for use in flexible electronics, wearable devices, and other applications where the material needs to be both conductive and flexible.

Biocompatibility: Gold is biocompatible and non-toxic, which makes gold nanowires particularly attractive for biomedical applications such as drug delivery, imaging, and biosensing.